Answer: A

Explanation:

The 2024 World Wildlife Crime Report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime recently noted that several endangered species such as rhinos, elephants, pangolins and certain trees like cedars, rosewoods and agarwood have been most affected by illegal wildlife trade. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

It is a United Nations agency that was established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Its mission is to educate people about the dangers of drug abuse and to strengthen international action against illicit drug production and trafficking and drug-related crime. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

The organization relies on voluntary contributions, mainly from governments, to carry out its activities. Its headquarter is in Vienna, Austria. Hence, statement 4 is incorrect.

Answer: A

Explanation:

The inaugural recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant died on Saturday (May 11), approximately two months following the surgery. Xenotransplantation involves transplanting, implanting, or infusing live cells, tissues, or organs from nonhuman animal sources into human recipients. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.

It addresses the gap between the high demand for organ transplants and the limited availability of donor organs. Animal organs undergo genetic modifications to prevent rejection by the human body. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

CRISPR-Cas9 technology is utilised to remove pig genes that trigger immune reactions and add human genes to enhance compatibility. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Recently, voters from the Chenchu tribe participated in elections at a special polling station in the SC-reserved Achampet Assembly segment within the Nagarkurnool Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana. The Chenchus, also called "Chenchuvaru" or "Chenchwar" are a Dravidian tribe of Adivasis who live in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha.  They are an aboriginal semi-nomadic schedule tribe whose traditional way of life has been based on hunting and food gathering. They are known as the "children of the forest" and are the original inhabitants of the Nallamala Hill ranges in south eastern part of India. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

They speak a language of their own called 'Chenchu" which belongs to the Dravidian language family. It is believed that the Chenchus were employed by the kings of the south to protect the river Krishna and Thungabhadra. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Answer: B

Explanation:

The Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana have been listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. The Memory of the World Programme aims to safeguard humanity's documentary heritage from neglect, decay and deliberate destruction. It calls for the preservation of archival holdings, library collections, and individual compendia worldwide. Hence, statement I is correct.

Memory of the World Register is a collection of documents, manuscripts, oral traditions, audio-visual materials, and library and archival holdings of universal value. Inscription on the register facilitates improved conservation and calls upon experts to exchange information and raise resources for preservation, digitisation and dissemination. Hence, statement II is correct.

Here, statements I and II both are correct but statement-II is not the correct explanation for statement-I. Hence, option (b) is correct.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Recently, India and Iran have signed the long-term contract for the operation of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar. Chabahar Port is located in Iran's Sistan-Balochistan province on the Makran coast along the Gulf of Oman. It is Iran's only oceanic port and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari.  Hence, statement 1 is correct.

This Port is considered a gateway to trade opportunities for India, Iran and Afghanistan with central Asian countries. India and Iran signed an initial agreement in 2016 for India to develop and operate Shahid Beheshti terminal for 10 years. It was proposed in 1973 by the last Shah of Iran, but development was delayed by the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.